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2016-2017 University Catalog 
    
2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HK 61100 - Data Analysis In Health And Kinesiology


Credit Hours: 3.00. This student-driven course addresses a variety of data analysis issues in health, kinesiology, and related fields (e.g., education, psychology). The course will overview the types of data prominent in health and kinesiology research, how these data are obtained and handled by researchers, measurement/evaluation issues, and ways to present and analyze data. Heavy emphasis is placed on matching research questions and conceptualization with data analysis techniques, obtaining familiarity with widely-used data analysis software, analyzing multivariate data sets, and constructing high-quality results sections in journal manuscript format. Prerequisites: STAT 50100 , STAT 50200  and access to a data set pertaining to one’s area of research are expected. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall.